Word · Frequency #15253
banter
开玩笑；打趣；逗弄
to talk in a lively, playful, and teasing way; to exchange good-natured jokes.
通常指善意的玩笑，而非恶意。
- 1.
To engage in banter or playful conversation.
进行玩笑或 playful 的对话。
- 2.
To play or do something amusing.
玩耍或做有趣的事情。
- 3.
be silly or tease one another
互相开玩笑或戏弄
- 4.
To tease (someone) mildly.
温和地取笑某人。
- 5.
To joke about; to ridicule (a trait, habit, etc.).
开玩笑；嘲笑(特质、习惯等)。
- 6.
To delude or trick; to play a prank upon.
欺骗或戏弄；搞恶作剧。
拿…开玩笑；取笑；哄骗；捉弄；搞恶作剧；玩耍；嬉戏；闹着玩；进行玩笑或 playful 的对话。；玩耍或做有趣的事情。
In use
The two friends bantered about their favorite movies all evening.
She bantered with her colleagues during the coffee break.
He often banters with his brother about their childhood memories.
banter with sb
强调与某人轻松友好地互相打趣。
She enjoys bantering with her colleagues during lunch.
她喜欢午餐时和同事开玩笑。
banter about sth
about后接话题。
The radio hosts bantered about the latest sports news.
电台主持人们就最新的体育新闻互相打趣。
banter sb about sth
及物用法，宾语为人，about后接被取笑的具体方面。
Connections
Collocations
- banter with friends
- 与朋友打趣
- She likes to banter with friends at lunch.她喜欢午餐时与朋友打趣。
- banter back and forth
- 你来我往地逗趣
- The two coworkers bantered back and forth all morning.两位同事整个上午你来我往地逗趣。
- banter about
- 拿……打趣
- They bantered about the boss's new haircut.他们拿老板的新发型打趣。
- banter lightheartedly
- 轻松地逗趣
- The hosts bantered lightheartedly before the show.主持人在节目开始前轻松地逗趣。
- banter playfully
- 嬉闹地打趣
- He bantered playfully with his little sister.他和小妹妹嬉闹地打趣。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 banter 记成“伴他”：伴他一起互相打趣、开玩笑。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：casual conversation、friendly teasing、socializing with friends 动词 banter 通常用于非正式场合，表示轻松、友善地开玩笑或打趣，多出现在朋友闲聊、同事之间随意说笑等场景；正式书面语中比较少见。
Grammar Note
多用于非正式场合，指轻松、诙谐地开玩笑；作及物动词时宾语通常为人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
canter、ranter、planter、cantor 都押 /æntɚ/ 韵；banner 是形近异音词，读 /ˈbænɚ/，没有 /t/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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